Cleveland Browns kick off a new waste-to-energy plan

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FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL team, will divert tons of food waste this season and turn it into electricity and fertiliser

Uneaten food prepared for Sunday's Cleveland Browns' football game at FirstEnergy Stadium will take on a second life as electric energy and fertiliser. The system will generate valuable products while...

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